Candy Canes

Jason25 · 01-17-2008, 08:20 AM

I know this is going to be a shot in the dark without a pic, I am trying to get 1 but I am having trouble getting a good clear one and right now I am at work. 2 days ago I noticed something on 1 of the heads of my candy canes. It looks like the top of a p...sy willow. It is oval in shape and a brownish white color. It looks like it is attached directly to the head. It's hard to get a straight on look at it since it is towards the back of my tank. I will get some type of pic up tonight but it most likely will not be clear. Does anyone have a guess at what this might be and if it is bad?

BigAl07 · 01-17-2008, 08:27 AM

Just a wild ARSE guess but what about a Pineapple sponge?
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Jason25 · 01-17-2008, 08:30 AM

Damn Al, that just might be what it is. If not it must be it's cousin. So I try to pluck it off my coral or will I kill both? I will try to post a pic later tonight.

Jason25 · 01-17-2008, 12:32 PM

Anyone else care to ventur a guess?

SneakyOwner · 01-17-2008, 04:31 PM

flatworm...

Jason25 · 01-17-2008, 06:42 PM

Ok here are some pics, I had to take these out of my tank to get a good shot. Hopefully someone knows what this is and can tell me if it is safe.

panmanmatt · 01-17-2008, 06:46 PM

Looks to be a sponge of some sort. While not harmful I would remove it so the candy cane doesn't rub against it when it opens.

Jason25 · 01-17-2008, 06:47 PM

Matt will it die now since I had it out of water?

panmanmatt · 01-17-2008, 06:50 PM

Usually those sponges don't. It looks like a pineapple sponge. I have had them out of water before and they never died.

Jason25 · 01-17-2008, 06:51 PM

Ok can I save it or will it die when I remove it? Is it benefical to have? BTW my gorgonians are doing great thanks for the advice.

panmanmatt · 01-17-2008, 06:56 PM

If you have one, I'm sure you have more some where. I'd just remove and toss it, I have never tried saving them when I remove them.

Glad to here the gorgs are doing good for you. I need to get me a few more.

01-17-2008, 08:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jason25 Elegance coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,022 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Candy Canes I know this is going to be a shot in the dark without a pic, I am trying to get 1 but I am having trouble getting a good clear one and right now I am at work. 2 days ago I noticed something on 1 of the heads of my candy canes. It looks like the top of a p...sy willow. It is oval in shape and a brownish white color. It looks like it is attached directly to the head. It's hard to get a straight on look at it since it is towards the back of my tank. I will get some type of pic up tonight but it most likely will not be clear. Does anyone have a guess at what this might be and if it is bad?

01-17-2008, 08:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 12,797 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Candy Canes Just a wild ARSE guess but what about a Pineapple sponge? Melevsreef.com - Scypha Sponge __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...(-NO3=WC%) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!! Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Now in STORAGE and Dry-Docked BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

01-17-2008, 08:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jason25 Elegance coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,022 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Candy Canes Damn Al, that just might be what it is. If not it must be it's cousin. So I try to pluck it off my coral or will I kill both? I will try to post a pic later tonight.

01-17-2008, 12:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jason25 Elegance coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,022 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Candy Canes Anyone else care to ventur a guess?

01-17-2008, 04:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
SneakyOwner Tubeworm Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 30 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Candy Canes flatworm...

01-17-2008, 06:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jason25 Elegance coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,022 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Candy Canes Ok here are some pics, I had to take these out of my tank to get a good shot. Hopefully someone knows what this is and can tell me if it is safe.

01-17-2008, 06:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
panmanmatt Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 2,028 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Candy Canes Looks to be a sponge of some sort. While not harmful I would remove it so the candy cane doesn't rub against it when it opens. __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

01-17-2008, 06:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jason25 Elegance coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,022 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Candy Canes Matt will it die now since I had it out of water?

01-17-2008, 06:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
panmanmatt Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 2,028 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Candy Canes Usually those sponges don't. It looks like a pineapple sponge. I have had them out of water before and they never died. __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

01-17-2008, 06:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jason25 Elegance coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,022 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Candy Canes Ok can I save it or will it die when I remove it? Is it benefical to have? BTW my gorgonians are doing great thanks for the advice.

01-17-2008, 06:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
panmanmatt Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 2,028 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Candy Canes If you have one, I'm sure you have more some where. I'd just remove and toss it, I have never tried saving them when I remove them. Glad to here the gorgs are doing good for you. I need to get me a few more. __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

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